Vintage Napier Necklace ~ It's All In The Design

I'm an avid Napier jewelry enthusiast and historian. I especially love the design aesthetic of the older pieces. They're timeless and simply put, "Works of
Art." This piece was part of the Napier fashion jewelry wardrobe that was given to Miss America, Karen Ritchie in 1955.

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Estruscan Painting Transfers

Etruscan painting transfers using a patented technique invented by Mr. Isaacson David became a popular novelty. Photographic images were transferred onto delicate stone set brooches leaving an appearance of a photograph on porcelain. Royalties were paid such that the makers of these items could manufacture and sell the jewelry and display the image.